Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hopkins, MN

Xinxing Academy

Federal NCES profile for Xinxing Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 271426004662
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Xinxing Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#3 of 7
public schools in Hopkins · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
19.8:1
large classes for Minnesota
9.7%
free-lunch eligible

Xinxing Academy has class sizes larger than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Xinxing Academy ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Hopkins, MN.

Enrollment

238

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.8:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Xinxing Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Xinxing Academy

Xinxing Academy is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Hopkins, Minnesota, enrolling 238 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.7% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Minnesota average.

With 238 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #32.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Asian (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Hopkins Public School District also operates Hopkins Senior High (2,003 students) and Hopkins North Junior High (866 students) alongside Xinxing Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Xinxing Academy compares

Xinxing Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.8:1 ▲ 25% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.7% ▼ 77% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 238 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.7%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 82% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,659
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 51.3%
Asian 19.7%
Two or More 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Xinxing Academy is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hopkins Public School District, which includes Xinxing Academy.

$15,659
Per student
+3%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 46.2%
Federal 8.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Xinxing Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hopkins Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hopkins North Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Meadowbrook Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hopkins West Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
L.H. Tanglen Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Xinxing Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hopkins Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Xinxing Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Xinxing Academy

How many students attend Xinxing Academy?

Xinxing Academy has 238 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hopkins, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Xinxing Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Xinxing Academy is 19.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Xinxing Academy?

9.7% of students at Xinxing Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Xinxing Academy?

The largest demographic group at Xinxing Academy is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Hopkins, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Xinxing Academy?

Xinxing Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Xinxing Academy rank among public schools in Hopkins?

By Resource Investment Index, Xinxing Academy ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Hopkins, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hopkins on the city page.

Is Xinxing Academy a good school?

Xinxing Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hopkins Public School District?

Besides Xinxing Academy, Hopkins Public School District also operates Hopkins Senior High (2,003 students), Hopkins North Junior High (866 students), and Meadowbrook Elementary (792 students). See the Hopkins Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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